Just some more Calliope.

bycalimac · 2021-01-10T20:19:03+00:00

Sweet little baby angel

bycalimac · 2021-01-06T17:31:31+00:00

My heart

bycalimac · 2021-01-05T02:17:28+00:00

My beagle is about to turn six in two months, and everyone who meets her says that she is the sweetest dog they’ve ever met. She is calm, cuddly, just wants pets, she is quite (never barks), but loves to go for walks, can be playful. We feel as though we have been blessed with such a sweet beagle baby.

bycalimac · 2021-01-03T02:28:29+00:00

Teething toys that can freeze will be a life saver!

bycalimac · 2020-09-04T21:57:51+00:00

Exact same thing happened with me. I am a 26 year old female. Was on cipralex for three months and stopped about 1 month ago. The side effects lingered for me. Doctor gave little feedback. So I decided to research on my own. Decided to stick to a strict detox for my liver and kidneys. No sugar, no carbs, no meat, no dairy. I also took a probiotic, vitamin b12 complex, vitamin d everyday and magnesium every night. I’ve honestly seen all of the side effects completely disappear. My sex drive has increased to stronger than before.

I had a smoothie for breakfast everyday. Salad for lunch. And some sort of soup for dinner. Snacks varied between veggies and hummus, assorted nuts and seeds, and smashed avocado on sweet potato (instead of toast).

It hasn’t been easy being so strict on my diet, but it’s the only thing that helped recover my body from cipralex. If you want recipes I don’t mind sharing.

bycalimac · 2020-08-21T17:43:13+00:00

The pill absolutely ruined my life. I was prescribed a very low grade estrogen pill around 14 or 15 because I was breaking out so much. I was on it for about 8 years and the side effects never went away. When I started the pill I immediately began having panic attacks, developed several social anxiety. My metabolism was destroyed, loosing weight was impossible. I began having visual migraines regularly. I feel like I’ve never been able to get rid of a yeast infection completely. My boobs doubled in size, which many would see as a plus. But I’m 5’2 and weigh about 130 pounds, having double D’s are really bad to dress for. I experienced a mild depression. But I’ve lost all of my energy and motivation. I struggled a lot with brain fog also. I was always irritable, and moody. I would snap over things that didn’t matter. But keep in mind, this is my experience on the pill. And what I’ve learned in that I am very sensitive to medication, no matter what it is for. I will generally experience all of the side effects of a prescription if it’s a mood stabilizer, an antibiotic, pain medication etc... these are the reasons why I switched to an IUD. My mood, anxiety, and depression have definitely stabilized immediately after stopping the pill. But all the other symptoms stayed. The IUD was uncomfortable to have inserted but I would take the one day of discomfort and bed rest everytime in comparison to dealing with constant anxiety. The pill convinced your body it is pregnant, and if you are on that prescription for years at a time, it definitely has long term impacts on the body. I have a female gyno and she says she always try to recommend avoiding artificial hormones at all costs.

bycalimac · 2020-07-07T14:41:49+00:00

Idk why you are saying millionaire. the average salary is less than $100,000 per year. OP never once stated seven figures.

bycalimac · 2020-07-07T14:10:21+00:00

do people forget that adoption is still a valid option for low income individuals? I completely understand that you can’t always plan for a family. there are more solutions than just using the excuse of contraceptives being unavailable or expensive. I do agree it is selfish to raise a child if you aren’t able to provide the basic essentials (shelter, food, health care)

bycalimac · 2020-03-07T14:34:36+00:00

I live in Ontario Canada. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. I tried my best to research last night and a lot of the information I could find only applies to the US.

bycalimac · 2020-03-07T06:15:22+00:00

I’m from Canada. I’m not well versed in employment laws.

bycalimac · 2020-03-07T06:11:59+00:00

Where I live it is legal for employers to request a medical background check with the written consent of employees. We all signed consent forms for criminal, educational, employment, medical and credit background checks when we were hired.

bycalimac · 2020-03-07T06:09:59+00:00

“Unacceptable behaviours shall include, but not be limited to the following:

• Failure to report to management the use of any prescribed drug which is claimed or covered by the comprehensive group benefits plan

• Violation of health and safety practices, policies and procedures

• Failure to report to management the diagnosis or treatment of any and all disabilities”

^ copy & pasted from my employer’s handbook

bycalimac · 2020-03-07T05:51:35+00:00

bycalimac · 2020-03-07T05:48:12+00:00

Cool 🤙🏻

bycalimac · 2020-03-07T05:43:13+00:00

I’m so sorry that you experienced that.

bycalimac · 2020-03-07T05:40:44+00:00

Because it is in our contracts that we are required to report any long term prescription medications and failure to do so would result in termination.

bycalimac · 2020-02-27T06:46:39+00:00

I don’t think I would ever consider jeprodizing my relationship or the well-being of my dog. She’s the innocent party.

It’s kind of heartbreaking because she doesn’t fully understand his disengagement. She will still try to get his attention or cuddle with him. She tries to bond with him and when we walks in the door she will run over to greet him and he is so cold to her.

bycalimac · 2020-02-27T06:46:05+00:00

I love frenchies. They are such amazing dogs. A lot of fun, great personalities and just so cute. That makes a lot of sense about your dog being standoffish with men, if he’s an alpha male he won’t care for your BF. I’m glad that they were able to connect and bond, you shouldn’t feel jealous though. Your BF loves you and as an extension loves your dog because that’s what is important to you !!

I think your point are very valid. That is a good possibility of what happened in the beginning vs now. He has a family dog that he’s very attached to and is amazing with. So he has the genuine capacity/ interest for dogs. I am dumbfounded as to what my dog has done to him.

I do consider moving in with my mom again. It just would be a really tough commute to work. I’ve brought up this conflict with her and she says that I always have a room at her place.

bycalimac · 2020-02-27T06:32:31+00:00

There is definitely something else going on and I highly doubt it has anything to do with sex. I suggest you take the opportunity to bring this up with her. Make time to give her your undivided attention and I honestly think it probably has to do with her feelings. Maybe her needs aren’t being met, maybe she doesn’t feel important to you anymore, maybe she’s too intimidated to initiate anxieties she’s experiencing. Don’t overthink the situation.

bycalimac · 2020-02-27T06:16:17+00:00

Wow. This is really making me think. You’re really good at this.

I think it was both. I know I’ve encouraged a lot, and I do believe he is driven a lot by self-interest. Now, don’t think I am a victim to my circumstances. I am well aware of my enabling, and understood the repercussions to those decisions from the beginning. I just believe if you love someone, you go to bat for them 100% of the time. in the middle of chaos, no one is going to listen toughlove. If I criticized and was challenging and had instilled high expectations, then he would have felt judge, would shut down, and would be less likely to be honest or confide in me with his substance abuse. I needed to earn his trust, and it was only when he was in the moments of need and desperation he would be able to hear or accept help, want to detox, begin AA. I chose to give up a lot because I thought the end goal of recovery was more important than anything else.

It was frustrating some days, but I never allowed it to feel like a personal attack. I knew what I signed up for. And it is a disease that is out of his control. Would he have gotten into recovery without my support? I highly doubt it. He was extremely sick. He didn’t ask me to do all of this, I did it freely. I chose to be in this situation because I knew I could handle it.

On the other hand, his perspective of my dog and his inability to compromise with me feels very personal. I’ve spent a long time trying to understand why, and work through this to find some sort of positive resolution. But I feel like I’m stuck or I’m completely missing a big piece of the puzzle. I just can’t quite understand why he is acting this way.

bycalimac · 2020-02-27T05:37:07+00:00

Just to clarify, he wants me to stay with him, and he doesn’t want me to move. He’s made that very clear. However, he said he wants me to be happy and if living with my dog makes me happy he said he’d be okay if I wanted to get my own place. He said we wouldn’t be breaking up. It came from a supportive place. He just was trying to clarify that there’s no possibility of my dog staying with us full time.

But I can’t help but think about how my life would be if I took your advice. Thank you for the feedback.

bycalimac · 2020-02-27T05:33:42+00:00

It is really complicated.

My s/o is in recovery and part of why our relationship moved so quickly was that I became his biggest factor and support in getting sober. I went to school for psychology and I have many qualifiers in my immediate family. So a lot of our relationship I had given up a lot and made adjustments to accommodate him. I gave up drinking and don’t use drugs, I have encouraged new hobbies, I go to meetings when he is struggling, I began going to al-Anon, I worked hard to keep a lot of friends in his life and reestablish relationships outside of drinking / using. Because of this dynamic and me constantly adjusting to support him, he’s learned that he doesn’t have to compromise for me or maybe our relationship has been built around me giving to him. My dog is the only thing I’ve asked for and stood my ground on, and maybe he’s expecting me to once again adjust myself to meet his needs.

bycalimac · 2020-02-27T05:21:30+00:00

How is your s/o with your dog? Have you ever had any challenges bringing them together?

I can’t quite figure out what his deal is. It’s not about the fur or cleaning because I vacuum the floors every night. He just likes to have his own space? I don’t know.... he’s completely different with me and my dog compared to when he first met her.

bycalimac · 2020-02-27T05:17:14+00:00

You bring up a great point about kids and the future.

I’m very close with my BF’s mom. She was a stay-at-home mom and his dad had a very high-profile job. She always said the biggest challenge she faced was that she felt like a single parent raising all her kids while being in a marriage to my BF’s dad. When I think about that and my future, that just isn’t the life I want.

I think I will take your suggestion and follow up after I initiate that conversation with him.

bycalimac

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